Welcome to a very important hearing that we have been thanks for being patient as we get started. I will have an Opening Statement and senator feinstein then we will introduce the first panel then when we are done to the second panel. The Senate Judiciary committee responses to the increase of religious hate crimes. It is the great bipartisan interest religious hate crimes are victims the crimes would not have been committed except for hatred. Overthecounter to our america is freedom and they would treat this as religious groups rather than individuals. Religious hate crimes are on the rise. Crimes against jewish people are the most common religious a crime and they have increased against muslims try the fastestgrowing category. To these crimes increased by 67 percent by 2014 and 2015 from where the fbi has records available. I have been contacted the year from practicing religion should never have been. This is my pledge to you to confront antisemitism tuesday about prejudice and cond
Welcome to a very important hearing that we have been thanks for being patient as we get started. I will have an Opening Statement and senator feinstein then we will introduce the first panel then when we are done to the second panel. The Senate Judiciary committee responses to the increase of religious hate crimes. It is the great bipartisan interest religious hate crimes are victims the crimes would not have been committed except for hatred. Overthecounter to our america is freedom and they would treat this as religious groups rather than individuals. Religious hate crimes are on the rise. Crimes against jewish people are the most common religious a crime and they have increased against muslims try the fastestgrowing category. To these crimes increased by 67 percent by 2014 and 2015 from where the fbi has records available. I have been contacted the year from practicing religion should never have been. This is my pledge to you to confront antisemitism tuesday about prejudice and cond
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This is about two hours. I call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee, and its the subcommittees first hearing to review the fiscal year 2018 budget request which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. Mr. Boozman i want to begin by thanking secretary of Homeland Security, the honorable john kelly, for being with us today. We know that youre very, very busy and we appreciate you being here today. Secretary kelly we do understand the demands on your schedule. Your testimony is your first appearance before our subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our subcommittees Ranking Member, the distinguished senator and friend from montana, senator tester. Im also pleased that senator leahy, vice chairman of the full committee has gin joined us. The department of Homeland Security plays a pittal role in keeping americans safe by working to combat terrorism, manage our air, land, and sea b
Senator boozman i call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee, and its the subcommittees first hearing to review the fiscal year 2018 budget request which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. I want to begin by thanking secretary of Homeland Security, the honorable john kelly, for being with us today. We know that youre very, very busy and we appreciate you being here today. Secretary kelly we do understand the demands on your schedule. Your testimony is your first appearance before our subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our subcommittees Ranking Member, the distinguished senator and friend from montana, senator tester. Im also pleased that senator leahy, vice chairman of the full committee has gin joined us. The department of Homeland Security plays a pittal role in keeping americans safe by working to combat terrorism, manage our air, land, and sea borders, administrate